The match between Riograndense and São Paulo de Rio Grande, in series B of the Campeonato Gaúcho, became a police case. At the end of the game, a 1-0 victory for São Paulo, the fourth referee pulled out a gun when intervening in a fight around the Torquato Pontes stadium, in Rio Grande.
The incident was recorded this Sunday. There were no prisoners or injuries. The Gaucho Football Federation has not yet commented on the episode.
In a video published on social media, it is possible to see the moment of tension.
CONFUSION IN THIRD PARTY
The fourth referee of the classic Riograndense 0 X 1 São Paulo yesterday at Torquato Pontes, with a gun in hand amidst several people. He was wearing the uniform, worn before and after matches, of the Gaucho Football Federation (FGF). In the video, you can…
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In the field and on the spot
According to the summary report, the fourth referee and military police officer Rodrigo Garcia pulled out a gun to help his colleague, assistant Leirson Peng Martins, after the game.
According to referee Rodrigo Brand da Silva’s report, the refereeing team was harassed by traders who were at the stadium. After the game, around five people who were in the parking lot attacked the assistant “with punches and kicks”. At this moment, the judge and PM were called to help the colleague. He arrested those involved, but they fled.
In a statement, the Military Brigade (the Rio Grande do Sul PM) confirmed that the incident had been attended to and explained that the police officer was off duty at the time of departure.
CNN is still trying to contact those mentioned.
Read the match summary report
“I inform you that when leaving the stadium, heading towards the referee’s vehicle parked in a place designated by the club, we were harassed by some traders who were inside the stadium, under the stands, and around five people who were in the parking lot, close to the referee’s vehicle, went out to attack the assistant referee, Leirson Peng Martins, there was an attempt to contain the attackers, asking them to stop the attacks, but to no avail. In effect, in turn, he was assisted by his fellow 4th referee, Rodrigo Garcia, who is a Military Police Officer and promptly gave protection to Leirson who was being attacked on the ground, with punches and kicks, Rodrigo Garcia arrested the attackers, they ran away into the stadium, making it impossible to identify the attackers. Therefore, the Military Brigade returned to carry out the Occurrence Registration procedure. Later, the referee Assistant, Leirson Peng Martins, was sent to the hospital to carry out a forensic examination, given the injuries resulting from the aggression.”
